The Party

"If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest!"

1968 1h 39m EN

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7.3

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83%

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 895🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 47,541

Comedy

Synopsis

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Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.

“If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest!”

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Cast

Peter Sellers
Hrundi V. Bakshi
Claudine Longet
Michele Monet
Natalia Borisova
Ballerina
Jean Carson
Nanny
Marge Champion
Rosalind Dunphy
Al Checco
Bernard Stein
Corinne Cole
Janice Kane
Dick Crockett
Wells

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards, Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Peter Sellers and Claudine Longet and Natalia Borisova carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Blake Edwards directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Sellers and Claudine Longet and Natalia Borisova carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you've ever been to a wilder party... you're under arrest!".
8IMDB entry: tt0063415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.